Abstract: The MAgnetized Disk and Mirror Axion eXperiment (MADMAX) is a future experiment aiming to detect dark matter axions by resonant conversion to photons in a strong magnetic field. MADMAX uses a novel concept based on a stack of dielectric disks in front of a mirror to enhance the potential signal from axion-photon conversion. In its final version, MADMAX aims to scan the uncharted QCD axion mass range favoured by post-inflationary theories around 100 mu-eV. Lately, several small scale prototype systems have been tested, allowing to validate the tunable dielectric haloscope concept and to perform competitive axion and dark photon dark matter searches. First, an introduction to the axion as a solution to the strong CP problem will be given, the main principles of axion detection will be discussed in general and the MADMAX dielectric haloscope concept will he highlighted. Finally, the current status of the MADMAX experiment, including the latest results achieved on axion dark matter search as well as future prospects will be presented.